Guidance on changes regarding Functional Skills
- Lisa Clancy
Overview
This is an optional interim measure you can employ ahead of making any changes to your gateway specifications
Following the Governments announcement today Feb 11, 2025 regarding the changes to Functional Skills. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/10000-more-apprentices-as-government-slashes-red-tape-to-boost-growth
Three trailblazer apprenticeships in key shortage occupations will look to pioneer the new shorter apprenticeship approach, with apprentices in green energy, healthcare and film/TV production set to be able to take on these new courses.
Changes to the minimum length of an apprenticeship will be introduced from August 2025 subject to the legislative timetable, with changes to English and maths requirements coming into effect immediately. This will be hugely beneficial to employers in sectors like construction which have an urgent need for qualified workers, helping to meet the government’s mission to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament.
We have written some guidance that will allow you to manage this in epaPRO, this will be a temporary solution, until such time as you have rebuilt your entities to cater for these government changes.
We would suggest you hold off on any new build work e.g. for Gateway Specs until we have done a full impact assessment.
Contents
Create a Custom Drop Down Apprentice Note
Reporting
Apprentice Notes Report
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